If "journalists" were in the slightest bit interested in imparting news, headlines would read "M1 closed northbound between Jx and Jy due to accident" as opposed to "Major UK motorway CLOSED for hours after horror smash!" ...

Gosh it's lovely

Luca@lucagalletti.bsky.social · 4d ago

One of French puppeteer Raphaël Gromy’s most recognizable performances features a puppet painting real artworks on canvas, blending puppetry, live performance, and visual art into a unique theatrical experience. 😊 IG: @artistsuniversum @raphael_gromy

I don't believe Byline Times' extensive reporting on Cambridge academic - and Reform policy chief - James Orr has received a single piece of pick-up by other outlets

Hardeep Matharu@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 2w ago

It remains striking that Cambridge University – which has rightly found itself subject to immense scrutiny in recent days over its academic appointments process – did not answer any of Byline Times' questions re Cambridge Professor James Orr, Reform's Head of Policy, and his activities there. Why?

The ultimate "You get one go at this so don't mess it up!"

852dude@852dude.bsky.social · last wk.

Bro. People are cool as fuck.

Further update from the EHRC…

Each circle has a different story.

A tax dodger, a climate change denier and an entitled prick walk into a bar. The barman says "Good evening Mr Tice".

"Director cuts nudity from One Night Only" What's the fuss? Go on a different night ... 😉

New from me: Britain’s graduate earnings premium is falling, cue “too many go to university!” But non-university outcomes are also bad, cue “we must reform vocational routes!” Both miss the point: people used to think education drove economic outcomes, but the economy drives educational outcomes.

Denmark just passed a law that every person owns a copyright to their own face, voice, and body. In the age of AI, this places more legal control in a person's hands, and there are real, large consequences and fines for breaking this law. We need to make this worldwide. Use: interactink.vercel.app

Read, and absorb ...

Tomasz Oryński@orynski.eu · 3w ago

I am seeing more and more posts in places like Reddit from British people wanting to move to Poland and struggling to get a job. Oh, how the tables have turned. But I didn't want to talk about it but about why I don't predict many of them to be too succesfull. Why? Here is a thread for you:

He looks more like Elvis looks today, to be fair ...

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social · 3w ago

“Many people say that I look like a young Elvis Presley.” *By “many people,” he means absolutely no one on Earth.

Without wishing to enter into any premature mathematical calculations involving poultry, it is starting to look increasingly as if Farage's goose is at least greased up, with herbs applied, and in the roasting tin ...

I'm no fan of Reform, but I have to say that I side with them on this one - if you are feeding kids to police, you could at least make a nominal charge for them ... (Headline - Mirror)

Not sure who did this but they should be arrested immediately.

Farage, tetchy and dismissive… “If that’s the worst thing I’ve done in life - not filling in a form - I’d say that’s not too bad.” Oh but it’s v much not the worst thing, is it? You’re a racist crook. You’ve done such damage to our country to please your billionaire funders, you should be in prison.

Phil Brickell MP@philbrickellmp.bsky.social · 4w ago

Farage struts around lecturing us all about supposed establishment stitch-ups and dodgy elites. But look at what's actually behind him: a cabal of convicted fraudsters, mystery millionaires and offshore fixers - while Farage asks for your vote and hides who's pulling the strings.

The Dutch equivalent of Cass, (except it’s a proper scientific review not pseudoscientific drivel like Cass) has wholeheartedly endorsed puberty-blockers and full gender affirming care for young trans people.

Landmark Official Dutch Review Recommends Trans Youth Care, Call For Expanding Treatment

The review finds that wait times must be shortened, that few people detransition, and that trans youth care has enormous benefits.

erininthemorning.com

I strongly believe in giving the man a chance. But keeping Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary suggests the vicious attacks on immigrants and refugees, and self-defeating attempts to outrun the far right, are likely to continue. Which is pretty damn depressing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain – and see how history is chillingly repeating itself | George Monbiot

Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric, says George Monbiot

theguardian.com

But who took the group shot of all the moon-walking astronauts standing by the flag? 😉

Spiro’s Ghost@antitoxicpeople.bsky.social · last mo.

Buzz Aldrin is photographed by Neil Armstrong on the moon hours after Apollo 11 landed, 57 years ago tonight, July 20, 1969. 🇺🇸 It is believed 650,000,000 people were watching the landing on television. Buzz is now 96 years old

Furious that Chris Nolan would disregard historical accuracy in adapting The Odyssey by making a "movie" with "cameras" instead of memorizing the entire story and then going on a nationwide tour to sing it to us while tripping on ergotized barley

But, but, but....... If you spend money on welfare, How are the elite expected to maintain their salubrious lifestyles? There is more profit to be gained from the misery of war than what there is in the day to day mundane societal issues of the proletariat scum.

It tells you everything you need to know about the state of British society when the Anne Frank Trust has to step in because of the dehumanising attacks on the LGBT community. What a disgrace we’ve become

Why on earth does Farage think that wearing suits that make him look like cabin crew is a good look? Nothing wrong with it if you are cabin crew, of course - before anyone provides feedback! I doubt Farage could cope with actually having to work for a living ...😉

Really pleased that Morgan McSweeney has finally discovered that it's better to prepare for government. Thanks for that mate, nice one. Lucky there wasn't a lot riding on it, or you'd really have fucked up inews.co.uk/opinion/hard...

Starmer’s vacuous sidekick has just admitted something truly devastating

Ian Dunt: Labour attacked the Tories for governing like drunken clowns and then did the exact same thing

inews.co.uk

Excitement mounts as I reach 990 people currently comfortable enough to add me to their follower list. I very much doubt I will be able to come up with an appropriate reward to whoever becomes the 1000th in the near future, but you will be appreciated anyway (non-bots only!) 😉🥳

I don't have anything profound to say about the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit vote. Brexit was always going to be shit, was shit, and now continues to be shit. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

My Brexit 10 years on take. The more responsible parts of the media struggled to get useful information to voters, because hypotheticals can't be proved and plausible outcomes had to be modelled. The less responsible parts simply campaiged for Brexit.

And not a squeak from Farage, Lowe, Robinson or Tice. Nothing. Literally nothing.

JWexTheSpa@jwsidders.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A shirtless white man, in the street with a knife in his hand, having attacked and wounded five people, allegedly shouting anti-Muslim slogans is the sixth story on the BBC UK news page. There is absolutely no doubt at all this would be the lead story if attacker and intended victims were reversed.

"Tell Jabba I'll get him his money..."

And here it is. For all the whining about condescension & belittling the poorly educated, nobody - and I mean nobody - holds Nigel Farage’s base in more profound contempt than Nigel Farage.

Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Nigel Farage. A proper football fan who hasn't moved an inch in almost two years.